Is Wayfair a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 296 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Wayfair employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Wayfair now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Wayfair .

Does Wayfair pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Wayfair with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 296 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Wayfair.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair?

65% of Software Developer employees at Wayfair would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Wayfair with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wayfair?

Customer Service Representative (320) , Software Engineer (306) , Manager (202) , Senior Manager (147) , Senior Software Engineer (146) , Senior Analyst (124) , Recruiter (109) , Analyst (106) , Associate (94) , Business Analyst (80) , Senior Associate (77) , Intern (73) , Software Engineer II (73) , Account Manager (66) , Associate Director (63)

What are the pros of working at Wayfair according to real employee reviews?

"There are also some really great people that you'll meet and be able to work with." ((in 664 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of people right out of college to make the transition into a new job easy." ((in 538 reviews)); "Good benefits and they tend to listen to employee opinions (in my department anyways)" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good work life balance and clear KPIs" ((in 368 reviews)); "I am on the promotions team and oh boy I have the best manager and a great team to learn from." ((in 189 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wayfair according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and little to no change in a company that doesn't seem to know what they are doing" ((in 394 reviews)); "The pay is low and they hold you at specific positions until you have worked in that position for at least 3 months." ((in 385 reviews)); "Senior leadership is poor and unchecked by corporate." ((in 293 reviews)); "Just because an employee has been there the longest doesnt make them a good lead or manager." ((in 264 reviews)); "The salaries are low compared to similar jobs nationwide and very low when compared to Boston and other areas in Massachusetts." ((in 184 reviews))

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Wayfair Software Developer reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(296 total reviews)

Niraj Shah

40% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Wayfair with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 296 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Wayfair is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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296 reviews

3.0

Oct 26, 2022

Interesting problems, very unstable

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Energetic and collaborative work environment

Cons

Senior management attrition Strange calibration process

4.0

Oct 20, 2022

Great time working at Wayfair

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its always dynamically changing. You will get to learn new technologies and concepts.

Cons

Not enough vacation leave and no sick leaves.

1.0

Oct 15, 2022

Do not recommend for first engineering job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office amenities, the snacks are the only positives

Cons

It’s hectic, there is no real support if you are new to engineering, the workplace environment is just toxic. I left hating coding and engineering but in reality it was just the company

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